Dan Sallitt

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Dan Sallitt

Born July 27, 1955 · Pennsylvania, USA (age 71)

Dan Sallitt is an American critic, screenwriter and film director known for his microbudget filmmaking and "cinephile" film criticism. Born on 27 July 1955 in Pennsylvania, Sallitt moved to Los Angeles in 1976 where he became first-string film critic of the Los Angeles Reader from 1983 to 1985. He has written film criticism for many outlets, including Slate, the Chicago Reader, MUBI.com, Masters …

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FourteenFourteen · 2019
Fourteen
5.92019
MovieDrama
Twentysomething Brooklynites Mara and Jo have been close friends since middle school. Gradually, it becomes apparent that the increasingly unstable Jo has troubles that may be the result of substance abuse, or an even deeper problem. Over the course of a decade, the more stable Mara tries to help.
Red GiantRed Giant · 2021
Red Giant
2021
Movie
HoneymoonHoneymoon · 1998
Honeymoon
7.61998
MovieDramaRomance
Mimi and Michael are close friends after a brief and unsuccessful dating interlude years before. Michael has remained in love with Mimi over the years, but Mimi, who has just broken up with her long-time boyfriend, seems willing to try romance with Michael a second time. The spark between them is kindled again, however, during a weekend picnic outing, Mimi, suddenly enthusiastic, proposes to Michael abruptly. The two marry and head off on a honeymoon to Pennsylvania without ever having slept with each other.
Ghost PhoneGhost Phone · 2013
Ghost Phone
6.02013
MovieDrama
William Pierce (Nelson Franklin) is a practical, rational man who suddenly finds himself face to face with the paranormal when he starts receiving phone calls from the dead on the cell phone his recently-deceased fiancée (Melissa Ordway) left behind.
The Hardest Working Cat in ShowbizThe Hardest Working Cat in Showbiz · 2021
The Hardest Working Cat in Showbiz
2021
MovieDocumentary
Explore the legend of Hollywood’s most celebrated cat, Orangey, in this adaptation of Dan Sallitt’s essay of the same name. The prolific feline actor’s 16-year filmography includes roles in Rhubarb (1951), The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)—or did it? The protege of star animal trainer Frank Inn, Orangey’s storied career leads Sallitt – who shares the screen here with another curious co-star – on the trail of a mystery.
The Unspeakable ActThe Unspeakable Act · 2013
The Unspeakable Act
5.62013
MovieDrama
Jackie Kimball is a normal 17-year-old girl - except that for as long as she can remember, she's been in love with her older brother Matthew. The two siblings rely on each other for friendship and support, but Matthew doesn't share his sister's feelings. When Matthew departs for college, Jackie sets out to meet other boys, and for the first time, must contend with life on her own.
All the Ships at SeaAll the Ships at Sea · 2004
All the Ships at Sea
5.82004
MovieDrama
Evelyn Bell, a Catholic professor of theology, and her younger sister Virginia are reunited after many years when Virginia returns home in a depression after being ejected from a religious cult. At a lakeside retreat in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the sisters try to reestablish their relationship, talking about their very different systems of belief, and about the oppressive childhood that still hangs over them.
Hermia & HelenaHermia & Helena · 2016
Hermia & Helena
5.52016
MovieDrama
Camila, a young Argentine theater director, travels from Buenos Aires to New York to attend an artistic residency to develop a Spanish translation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Upon her arrival, she begins to receive a series of mysterious postcards which set her down a winding path through her past and towards her future.

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